Far-seeing
adj.thoughtful, hopefulliterary
What it means
Able to anticipate future needs and consequences wisely.
Reach for it when praising long-range wisdom rather than mere novelty
A far-seeing planner reserved land for a public park.
Choose between these
7- everyday
the same future awareness needs a current spelling
not when Farsighted also has an optical meaning that context must rule out.
- warm
sound judgment deserves simple personal praise
not when Wise is too broad to specify long-range thinking.
- professional
plans respond constructively to future conditions
not when Forward-looking may describe attitude alone.
- professional
choices connect present action to a long-term objective
not when Strategic may serve a narrow interest rather than broad welfare.
- professional
bold imagination opens a genuinely new direction
not when Visionary can praise originality without proving practical judgment.
- formal
an unusually accurate prediction has already been borne out
not when Prescient should wait until events test the forecast.
- formal
careful risk management is more important than ambition
not when Prudent can favor caution and miss the creative reach.
Said against
3- shortsighted
- improvident
- reactive
It naturally appears in
3- far-seeing policy
The far-seeing policy protected water supplies before the drought.
- far-seeing leader
A far-seeing leader trained successors long before retirement.
- far-seeing decision
Their far-seeing decision preserved a route for future trams.